Is Felix Festa Determination Middle School a good school?

Felix Festa Determination Middle School ranks 300 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Felix Festa Determination Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 619 students attended Felix Festa Determination Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Felix Festa Determination Middle School?

Students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School are 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Felix Festa Determination Middle School attend?

Students who attend Felix Festa Determination Middle School usually go on to attend Clarkstown North Senior High School

Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Summary:

Felix Festa Determination Middle School is a public middle school located in West Nyack, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 616 students. The school is part of the Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked 217 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Felix Festa Determination Middle School consistently ranks among the top 300 middle schools in New York, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science for 8th grade are significantly higher than the state averages, with 66.98%, 49.52%, and 47.85% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state averages of 51.88%, 40.72%, and 33.76%. The school's Regents exam performance is also exceptional, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 98.67% proficiency in Earth Science, far exceeding the state averages. The school performs well across different student subgroups, with male students ranking higher than female students in the state, and the African American and Hispanic student subgroups also performing well, ranking in the top 200 and top 250 middle schools in New York, respectively. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroup ranks in the bottom 100 middle schools in the state, indicating a need for improvement in supporting this population.

The other middle schools within the Clarkstown Central School District, Felix Festa Character Middle School and Felix Festa Achievement Middle School, also perform well academically, with strong proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, Felix Festa Determination Middle School outperforms these nearby schools in several areas, such as 8th grade ELA and Math proficiency. The school's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $18,220 to $19,846 per student over the past few years, which is above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is also relatively low, ranging from 11.4 to 12.2, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.

Detail:

Public 6-8

30 Parrott Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994

(845) 624-3972

District: Clarkstown Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
300^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,677

Students who attend Felix Festa Determination Middle School usually attend:

High:

Clarkstown North Senior High School

Feeder schools for Felix Festa Determination Middle School:

Elementary:	Bardonia Elementary School
	Lakewood Elementary School
	Laurel Plains Elementary School
	Link Elementary School
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	Little Tor Elementary School
	New City Elementary School
	Strawtown Elementary School
	West Nyack Elementary School
	Woodglen Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Asian:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Felix Festa Determination Middle School ranks better than 80.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Felix Festa Determination Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), Hispanic (27.1%), Asian (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Felix Festa Determination Middle School is 11.8, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Clarkstown Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Felix Festa Determination Middle School employs 52.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Felix Festa Determination Middle School is $19,677. 1 middle schools in the Clarkstown Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Felix Festa Determination Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Felix Festa Determination Middle School 300^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Felix Festa Determination Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Clarkstown Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkstown Central School District 217^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Felix Festa Determination Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	81.46	171^st	1185	85.6%
2009	58.32	686^th	1224	44.0%
2010	59.82	590^th	1243	52.5%
2011	81.40	211^th	1295	83.7%
2012	85.13	149^th	1337	88.9%
2013	87.68	127^th	1373	90.8%
2014	84.68	145^th	1401	89.7%
2015	68.88	363^rd	1407	74.2%
2016	80.01	214^th	1429	85.0%
2017	62.45	479^th	1455	67.1%
2018	70.21	371^st	1438	74.2%
2021	53.69	512^th	1242	58.8%
2022	75.57	278^th	1479	81.2%
2023	75.03	318^th	1500	78.8%
2024	74.89	300^th	1504	80.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.16	33^rd	190	82.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.32	172^nd	503	65.8%
2023	31.57	444^th	591	24.9%
2024	27.45	536^th	615	12.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.30	440^th	1170	62.4%
2022	80.55	96^th	1283	92.5%
2023	70.85	223^rd	1307	82.9%
2024	75.87	163^rd	1303	87.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.12	667^th	1245	46.4%
2021	30.62	697^th	935	25.5%
2022	55.02	464^th	1306	64.5%
2023	69.31	278^th	1288	78.4%
2024	59.73	433^rd	1296	66.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.75	380^th	1353	71.9%
2021	57.95	388^th	1066	63.6%
2022	70.57	338^th	1454	76.8%
2024	71.14	361^st	1465	75.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.57	324^th	1352	76.0%
2021	51.03	474^th	1071	55.7%
2022	78.02	238^th	1455	83.6%
2023	70.05	362^nd	1464	75.3%
2024	76.74	247^th	1464	83.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.36	173^rd	374	53.7%
2022	61.46	160^th	381	58.0%
2024	63.41	155^th	396	60.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.40	162^nd	706	77.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.54	347^th	810	57.2%
2022	69.03	199^th	914	78.2%
2023	73.18	200^th	943	78.8%
2024	68.89	227^th	953	76.2%

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Rank History for White students at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.53	334^th	763	56.2%
2021	57.10	245^th	614	60.1%
2022	58.19	297^th	748	60.3%
2023	59.54	300^th	772	61.1%
2024	62.14	275^th	778	64.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Felix Festa Determination Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	592	27	124	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	807
2008	570	31	112	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
2009	553	36	102	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
2010	526	35	108	75	2	n/a	n/a	0	746
2011	535	25	110	90	0	0	4	0	764
2012	515	16	101	76	1	0	9	0	718
2013	488	13	95	77	3	0	8	0	684
2014	495	17	94	80	2	0	4	0	692
2015	493	22	87	80	0	0	4	0	686
2016	466	28	78	91	1	0	6	0	670
2017	427	23	78	101	0	1	15	0	645
2018	433	24	108	108	1	1	8	0	683
2019	392	36	91	109	0	1	18	0	647
2020	356	26	93	121	0	2	15	0	613
2021	358	30	83	130	0	0	19	0	620
2022	361	36	99	147	0	1	18	0	662
2023	307	41	80	172	0	2	12	2	616
2024	305	32	99	168	1	1	13	0	619

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Felix Festa Determination Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	807	52.4	15.4	5
2008	769	59.0	13.0	5.2
2009	751	58.9	12.8	7.1
2010	746	55.6	13.4	7
2011	764	51.7	14.7	8.8
2012	718	55.1	13.0	11.7
2013	684	54.8	12.4	7.3
2014	692	53.2	13.0	8.8
2015	686	45.0	15.2	10.1
2016	670	53.0	12.6	11
2017	645	46.9	13.7	11.9
2018	683	50.0	13.6	14.8
2019	647	46.5	13.9	14.4
2020	613	n/a	n/a	16.5
2021	620	53.4	11.6	19.4
2022	662	57.6	11.4	10.1
2023	616	50.4	12.2	18.3
2024	619	52.4	11.8	23.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Felix Festa Determination Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	807	52.4	15.4	5
2008	769	59.0	13.0	5.2
2009	751	58.9	12.8	7.1
2010	746	55.6	13.4	7
2011	764	51.7	14.7	8.8
2012	718	55.1	13.0	11.7
2013	684	54.8	12.4	7.3
2014	692	53.2	13.0	8.8
2015	686	45.0	15.2	10.1
2016	670	53.0	12.6	11
2017	645	46.9	13.7	11.9
2018	683	50.0	13.6	14.8
2019	647	46.5	13.9	14.4
2020	613	n/a	n/a	16.5
2021	620	53.4	11.6	19.4
2022	662	57.6	11.4	10.1
2023	616	50.4	12.2	18.3
2024	619	52.4	11.8	23.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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